This version of the EBS test was used from August of 1967 up to late December of 1968. Reasons why this version was replaced with "FCC and other authorities/you would have been instructed where to tune in your area for news and official information", often heard throughout the '70's, was due to lots of issues: the aforementioned EANS taking top priority instead of EBS as part of the script, explicit use of the words "attack warning", overuse of a particular name of a US state, and finally, the script running well over 60 seconds. Many stations petitioned the FCC to get it changed, which they were successful doing so. As for the 1980 WXYZ-TV EBS test, in which during my childhood I did remember very vividly, the middle portion of the text was extracted to fit within 60 seconds.
Hmm, interesting. How do you know this info, and what was the test script before August 1967? I wonder why WXYZ still used part of the original test script even as late as 1980?
The FCC did some reforms that year addressing that WOWO false alarm of 1971, but also streamlining the attention signal used during EBS tests. From what I read, the scary dual tone was made in the mid-60s but not actually used until 1976.@@DorvellTStewart
Wow, this is a great find. Where did you get it from? So there’s now two EBS tests from the 1960s on UA-cam, the other being from KDKA in December 1969.
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This version of the EBS test was used from August of 1967 up to late December of 1968. Reasons why this version was replaced with "FCC and other authorities/you would have been instructed where to tune in your area for news and official information", often heard throughout the '70's, was due to lots of issues: the aforementioned EANS taking top priority instead of EBS as part of the script, explicit use of the words "attack warning", overuse of a particular name of a US state, and finally, the script running well over 60 seconds. Many stations petitioned the FCC to get it changed, which they were successful doing so.
As for the 1980 WXYZ-TV EBS test, in which during my childhood I did remember very vividly, the middle portion of the text was extracted to fit within 60 seconds.
Hmm, interesting. How do you know this info, and what was the test script before August 1967?
I wonder why WXYZ still used part of the original test script even as late as 1980?
Try a Google search for Basic EBS Plan, August 4, 1967
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CONELRAD was replaced by the EBS at this time (1967/1968) so they were starting to get use to it by that point
It was replaced in 1963.
That’s a classic for sure! And fitting it’s from my old stomping grounds in Philly.
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The script is similar to the one used in this test, from WXYZ in 1980:
ua-cam.com/video/fsnsQTd7jrE/v-deo.html
What was the difference between the EBS and the EANS? I thought they were the same thing.
They use to have emergency broadcast systems be being replaced with the emergency in 1997
Doesn't the second lady on the left in the front row look a bit like Mary Tyler Moore?
I'm guessing this was before the famous or rather, infamous attention signal we all know so well was developed?
The dual tone signal we all know and love (fear) I think came about in 1976.
Why 1976?
The FCC did some reforms that year addressing that WOWO false alarm of 1971, but also streamlining the attention signal used during EBS tests. From what I read, the scary dual tone was made in the mid-60s but not actually used until 1976.@@DorvellTStewart
Wow, this is a great find. Where did you get it from?
So there’s now two EBS tests from the 1960s on UA-cam, the other being from KDKA in December 1969.
And both being from stations In Pennsylvania!